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RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF DAVE RAPALLO
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HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY
of new york
in the house of representatives
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service of Dave Rapallo, Staff Director of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
For the last decade, Dave has skillfully guided the Members and staff of the Oversight Committee with his incomparable mastery of strategy, oversight, and detail.
Few individuals have impacted this body as greatly as Dave. Countless Members of Congress have sought his counsel and come away more effective for it. Hundreds of staff learned the art of Congressional oversight and how to use the tools of Congress to demand answers on behalf of the American people.
Dave previously served as Chief Investigative Counsel under Chairman Henry Waxman. He led critical investigations exposing wartime contracting fraud in Iraq, the outing of CIA agent Valerie Plame, steroid abuse in major league baseball, and the causes of the 2008 financial crisis.
Dave served as General Counsel on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and then was appointed by President Barack Obama as Senior Director on the National Security Council staff.
In 2011, Dave answered the call of the late Chairman Elijah Cummings, who asked Dave to serve as his staff director on the Oversight Committee. I know Chairman Cummings trusted Dave more than anyone to help make our government more efficient and more effective.
When I took over following the tragic death of Chairman Cummings, Dave helped ensure the Committee had a seamless transition.
Dave has never sought the spotlight but instead uses his talents to make those around him shine.
He demands excellence and gives nothing less himself. Dave worked harder than anyone I know, always thinking two steps ahead and finding the best route to get there.
More than anything, he is a dedicated public servant committed to using the powers of Congress to make a difference.
During the last Administration, Dave oversaw the Committee's efforts to ensure every person in America was counted in the Census, every American could exercise the right to vote, and every child separated from their parents at the border was reunited.
For all of this and so much more, we say thanks to Dave Rapallo. He has made a lasting impact on this body and this country.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 88
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